Cuomo Defends COVID-19 Nursing Home Decisions Before Heated Congressional Panel

Lawmakers press former New York governor on underreported deaths and controversial policies during pandemic's early stages.

Cuomo faced accusations of underreporting COVID-19 nursing home deaths and following a controversial directive in March 2020.
Republican lawmakers pressed Cuomo to apologize to families affected by the nursing home policy.
The former governor defended his actions, citing adherence to federal guidelines and blaming Trump's pandemic response.
Tensions escalated with Cuomo refusing to accept blame, framing the hearing as political theatre.
Gov. Kathy Hochul was subpoenaed for documents related to the nursing home deaths investigation.